Genus: Helipterum DC.

• an illegitimate later homonym (ICBN Art. 53) of Helipterum Lindley (1836) that is unavailable for use
• never typified, South African taxa currently placed in Syncarpha DC. & most Australian taxa in Rhodanthe Lindl.

List of Species Records in GRIN.

References for genus:

• Anderberg, A. A. 1991. Taxonomy and phylogeny of the tribe Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae). Opera Bot. 104:107. [refers most Australian taxa to Rhodanthe Lindl.].
  
• Nordenstam, B. 1989. Compositae newsletter. Columbus, OH [etc.]. (Comp Newsl) 17:2. [places South African taxa in Syncarpha DC.].
  

More:

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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

• (~ ) Anemocarpa Paul G. Wilson
• (~ ) Leucochrysum Paul G. Wilson
• (~ ) Rhodanthe Lindl.
• (~ ) Syncarpha DC.

Check other nomenclature databases for Helipterum:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Check other databases for images:

• PlantSystematics.org
• H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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